Foot-therapy and toe-aligning device

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, isometric view of a foot-therapy and toe-aligning device;

FIG. 2 is a bottom, isometric view of a foot-therapy and toe-aligning device;

FIG. 3 is a top view of a foot-therapy and toe-aligning device;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of a foot-therapy and toe-aligning device;

FIG. 5 is a front view of a foot-therapy and toe-aligning device;

FIG. 6 is a rear view of a foot-therapy and toe-aligning device;

FIG. 7 is a left, side-view of a foot-therapy and toe-aligning device; and,

FIG. 8 is a right, side-view of a foot-therapy and toe-aligning device.

The broken lines shown in the drawings represent unclaimed portions of the design and form no part thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a foot therapy and toe-aligning device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D612946
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 21, 2008
Date of Patent: Mar 30, 2010
Assignee: FennF, LLC (Ann Arbor, MI)
Inventor: Frederic Ferri (Ann Arbor, MI)
Primary Examiner: Cathron C Brooks
Assistant Examiner: Melanie Levy
Attorney: Tope-McKay & Associates
Application Number: 29/301,300